Dahlia coldly chuckled as she watched the fight.“You’re finished, Harvey!” she screeched disdainfully. “That’s a legendary move from the Celestial Temple—the Phantom Sword! Your eyes won’t be able to see the truth!”“You have no choice but to die!”“I’d start begging for mercy if I were you!”“It’s not shameful to kneel in front of a stronger person, after all!”“A true gentleman knows when to give up!”“Of course, it’s another thing if Master Garcia decides to kill you or not after you kneel!”Everyone was chuckling wretchedly upon hearing Dahlia’s arrogant words.They wanted Harvey to perish, but they wanted to see him beg for mercy even more.Even Cody was laughing as he performed his move.He wanted to crush Harvey’s spirits—he wanted to see Harvey break into tears! As everyone was insulting Harvey relentlessly, Harvey only revealed a faint smile.“What a show-off.”“The John family is well-versed in martial arts, Dahlia. You have a deep connection with the Golden
“Quick! Protect Master Garcia!”“Don’t let that man kill him!”An Indian shivered before he returned to his senses. He held up his sword and stood in front of Cody.The others followed suit, trying to stop Harvey from doing anything.Harvey ignored the fierce-looking Indians completely and looked calmly at Cody.“If that’s all you have to show from your Mystic Arts…”“It sure doesn’t look like you’re going to get your way today.”Cody raised his head, his entire body still shaking; resentment could be seen on his pale old face.“Us Indians will always repay the favor! We’re not done with this yet!”“Are we not?”Harvey shrugged nonchalantly.“So you’re saying it’ll all be done if I deal with every single one of you here?”The Indians turned pale the moment they heard Harvey’s murderous tone.Privately, they were cursing Cody and his entire family.‘Why the f*ck are you still hell-bent on revenge now? Are you insane?! Now’s not the time to talk about something like that! E
For Harvey, nobody could stop him from killing Cody.Cody’s son, disciple, and so many of his people had been taken out by Harvey.There would be a lot of trouble if the situation wasn’t dealt with then and there.Harvey had no choice.“Do you have a death wish?!”Clara was infuriated upon hearing Harvey’s calm words.“You’re insane!”“Do you realize who you’re dealing with here?”“Do you know what the Golden Palace represents?”“Do you know who Master Garcia is to us?!”“We’re in the middle of the day!”“You’re being a little too arrogant!”“We haven’t even settled scores with you for killing Freddy yet!”“And now, you’re here beating people up again?!”“Not only are you being disrespectful to the deceased, but you’re disrespecting every single one of us!”“Who gave you such courage?!”Clara shot Harvey a frosty look as she lectured him.“On behalf of the Golden Palace’s Law Enforcement, I’m warning you…”“Surrender now and wait for us to deal with you!”“If you res
Harvey didn’t hesitate to humiliate Clara.Clara’s expression kept changing; she naturally understood full well what Harvey was saying.However, she chose to ignore him.“I’m not aware of that. Anyway, you have no proof for your words!” she snarled, glaring icily at Harvey.“It’s useless running your mouth in front of me!”“I can see you hurting people—you’re trying to kill people right in front of my eyes!”“Master Garcia is a servant of the Golden Palace!”“Not only are you ruining the reputation of the underworld…”“But you’ll also cause a diplomatic dispute and ruin Country H’s image!”“From this perspective, you’re the villain!”“Forget arresting you…”“You deserve to be shot dead at this point!”“I don’t care why you decided to do this! You need to drop your weapon and accept your punishment right now!”Clara was clearly challenging Harvey then and there.“Try to disobey me if you want!”“You’ll learn exactly why the Golden Palace is considered one of the sacred ma
To Clara, naturally…Harvey was just a small fry. She was infuriated that someone like that dared to question her authority.Feeling that her pride was being challenged; she unsheathed her sword covered in jewelry before pointing it at Harvey’s throat.“Grovel and surrender!” she coldly exclaimed.“I’ll kill you if you don’t!”“Idiots…”Harvey scoffed. Just then, the sound of an engine roaring could be heard from outside again.Clara was about to lash out, but she and the people behind her stopped; their eyes twitched slightly upon seeing the license plate of the Bentley behind them.The exquisite license plate came from Wolsing, a clear sign to everyone that the people inside were extraordinary people.Sienna, who was clad in a dress, stepped out of the car with an icy expression.A few men in black were following beside her.These men were a lot different than the bodyguards she had before. They all raised their heads up high, their expressions similarly icy.A badge with
“You think you can just come and go as you please, you b*stards?!”Cory was infuriated when he saw Harvey about to leave. He thought Carla was spooked. “We’re not done here! We…!”An expert from the Dragon Guard stepped out after a long silence. He casually picked up a sword on the ground and flicked it with his finger.Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!Dozens of shards flew right into the Indians’ throats in an instant.“Ngh!”Screams of pain could be heard—Cory and the others covered their throats as they lay on the ground, their faces the picture of horror. Disbelief and rage could be seen in their eyes.They didn’t think that the expert could kill them so easily. They had no other choice but to glare at the expert, helpless.Sienna opened the car door for Harvey, as if she didn’t see anything happen at all.“Come, Sir York. You’re disrespecting me if you don’t have this meal with me.”Harvey sighed and made a gesture to Rachel before getting in Sienna’s car.As the Bentley le
“Flutwell’s new district is the first big deal for Young Master Bauer’s alliance.”“It’s said that the district has both the Holy Mountain and the Holy Lake surrounding it. Not only is the scenery extraordinary, but the location of it is quite strategic as well!”“A geomancer master said that those who live here would definitely be extremely talented!”“Young Master Bauer is creating a whole new district for the nobility; perhaps even the first hot real estate in Country H’s northwest region!”“Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine houses will be sold! That is all that remains for the district’s property!”“Since the houses are not for investment, Young Master Bauer will sell the property of the second phase at a low price tomorrow morning.”“The original price was twenty-one thousand dollars per ten square feet, but now, it’s been reduced to fourteen thousand dollars!”The journalist on the screen appeared terribly excited. Clearly, he had been bought off by Joseph. He wou
Lilian revealed a stupidly proud look.“So you do know just how inferior you are compared to Young Master Bauer!”“His strength knows no bounds!”“You’re right about that—if he sells all that property, he’ll have at least billions in his bank account!”“No need to get jealous; according to my information, Young Master Bauer’s agent already made the announcement!”“Because of popular demand, everyone will need to have their capital verified and draw lots before they can even buy anything!”“People without at least 1.5 million dollars can’t even get past the reception hall!”“Even so, it’s said that at least ten people are hogging over one house on average!”“Every single hotel in Flutwell is full!”“Everyone’s waiting to get their houses! They can’t wait to live in the new district!”“What? Are you planning to buy one as well?”“Look at you! Can you even buy one?”“Even if you can, do you really think that you’re worthy enough to live in it?”Lilian’s face was filled with d
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig